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Who's Who: 2010 is the year of the comedian
Ricky Gervais, Matt Lucas, David Walliams and Ant and Dec are all among the new entries in the latest edition of Who's Who, making 2010 the year of the comedian in the establishment's guide to the great and the good.
Jeffrey Tambor, left, and Ricky Gervais in The Invention of Lying. Warner Bros Pictures The small-screen comedy kingpin Ricky Gervais finally makes his directorial movie debut with The Invention of Lying, a high-concept film that is shot through with flashes of genius but - much like everything Gervais has done since The Office - does not quite ...
Interviewing Ricky Gervais feels more like my own private stand-up show than just an opportunity to quiz The Office star about his latest Hollywood outing.
JBO: Joystiq Box Office, November 9 - November 13
JBO features our top picks for XBL, PSN, Netflix's Watch Instantly and Blu-ray each week.
David Koepp to Direct Bike Messenger Action Film Premium Rush
David Koepp is best known as one of Hollywood's highest paid screenwriters . His screenwriting credits include everything from Toy Soldiers, Jurassic Park , and Carlito's Way , to Panic Room, Spider-Man, War of the Worlds and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull .
David Koepp Will Write/Direct That 'Quicksilver' Remake You've Been Wanting
Per Variety , David Koepp will write and direct a new film called Premium Rush about a bike messenger with a valuable package who gets chased throughout New York City by a dirty cop.
David Koepp, one of Hollywood's highest-paid screenwriters, has set up his next helming project at Sony.
Other new offerings on the big screen this weekend
Movies are rated on 0 to 10 scale. "Wacky" isn't George Clooney's strong suit as an actor.
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Greg Kinnear, left, and Ricky Gervais star in "Ghost Town," a family friendly film featuring ghosts and a man who can see them.
Golden Globes tap Ricky Gervais to host
Ricky Gervais, shown at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., in January, has been chosen to host the upcoming edition of the show.
Week in Preview: October 24, 2009 - October 30, 2009
October 24, 2009 At first I thought this was that Ricky Gervais movie. But this Ghost Town , is really about a bus full of high school students "who find out how the west was really won." Saloon prostitutes must have played a big role.
True Jackson, VP 8:30/7:30c Nickelodeon Ryan and Jimmy decide to make a scary movie, and the offices of Mad Style after hours seem like the perfect eerie setting.
NewMovies: Everyone's a critic
This is a violent vengeance flick, and you'd better be OK with that before you go.
Recent movie releases: 'The Boys Are Back,' 'Couples Retreat,'Whip It'
"The Boys Are Back" ** Clive Owen plays a star Australian sports columnist whose well-heeled life is upended when his beloved wife becomes sick and dies.
A sampling of other new offerings this weekend
Movies are rated on 0 to 10 scale. 7 - Where the Wild Things Are "Where the Wild Things Are," the book, is just 339 words long.
Let's clear up any uncertainty: Despite what you may have heard or read, 'Paranormal Activity' isn't a true tale.
The Invention of Lying Skewers Religion Unnoticed
What if I told you about a major motion picture that said God is a myth? That its main character, living in a world in which people are incapable of lying, soothes his dying mother by saying she's about to leave this life for a better place, where she'll have a mansion and see all of her friends and be happier than she's ever been? Mum isn't the ...
Fact: The Invention of Lying is a box office hit
The Invention of Lying outstrips its projected performance on this side of the pond, while Disney's Toy Story reissue suggests a little extra depth might work for classic blockbusters Box-office winner a Ricky Gervais in The Invention of Lying.
'Zombieland' No. 1 at box office: $25M
Thanks in part to a killer trailer and strong word-of-mouth, Zombieland was alive and kicking at the box office, scaring up $25 million for the top spot, according to early estimates from Hollywood.com Box Office.
Why did three fun comedies have to arrive at the same time?
For being such allegedly savvy operators, the people in charge of Hollywood sure do some dumb things.
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